About this role

You'll be joining a specialist security team that is a trusted partner to governments worldwide, protecting critical national infrastructure and committed to the safety and security of our nation and global communities. Our mission focused work is innovative, inspiring and technologically challenging in a way that makes every day different and stimulating. We provide the opportunity to work on rare projects, with exciting tools and brilliant people. Everyone has access to unparalleled professional and personal development opportunities and your contribution is always valued. 

As a Cloud Infrastructure Professional you’ll be working within a fast paced, constantly evolving team, that delivers world class secure solutions that make a real difference to our customers. You’ll be playing a vital role in the design and delivery of our cloud-based solutions, helping set their technical direction, and be deeply hands on in their implementation. As a customer focused team, you’ll be working directly with customer throughout the delivery process. 

You'll have the following responsibilities

Working directly with our customers to understand their requirements. 

Be hands on in the build and development of cloud-based solutions. 

Translating architectural designs into infrastructure-as-code defined solutions.

Working with support teams to enable management and monitoring of cloud-based systems, and their own going support. 

Responsible for developing and deploying world leading cloud-based solutions for our Customers. 

Championing best practice support approaches and use. 

Sharing of best practice and new approaches with wider team.  

Providing some ongoing support to deployed cloud-based solutions. 

You'll have the following skills & experience

Utilisation of Cloud (both compute and appropriate managed services).  Primarily in AWS with growth likely into Azure and GCP.

Managing infrastructure as code (CloudFormation, Pulumi, Terraform).

Cloud architectures and the ability to appropriately apply the relevant techniques e.g. AWS Well Architected Framework, Event-driven workflows.

Use of scripting languages (Python, Powershell,etc) to define processes and serverless functions.

Micro-service and container based deployment strategies, and a zero trust authorization model.

Application of software engineering principles to complex systems at scale.

Maintaining and operating capabilities through-life.

Continuous improvement through Agile processes.

A desire to continually update, enhance and validate cloud skills (both practical and certification).

Certification in AWS is desirable, but practical AWS experience is more important. 

Due to the sensitive nature of our work, you will be required to gain and maintain high level government security clearance and be willing to undergo the initial enhanced screening.  All job offers are conditional on these requirements. 

Benefits

Free BT Broadband

Discounted TV & mobile packages and BT products

On target Bonus

Share options and 10% pension contribution

Professional development and paid for industry certifications/qualifications

Flexible benefits/rewards including dental insurance, healthcare, gym memberships etc.

Well-being support for you and your family

3 days paid volunteering a year

Flexible and smart working (subject to business needs)

About BT

There are two things that we want to share with anyone considering joining us.

Firstly, we’ve got big ambitions for our colleagues and the future of the organisation. These include our vision that inclusion and accessibility drive every conversation we have and every decision we make. We want our workforce to fully represent the communities and customers we serve, because a diverse business is a better business. We value every colleague, their diversity and the contribution that they make. When we say you’re welcome at BT, we really mean it.

Secondly, the one thing the pandemic has taught us is that a lot of current and future colleagues, where and when possible, want to embrace hybrid working. Therefore, we are introducing Smart Working at BT. Smart Working means having the flexibility to choose, as a team, how and where you work depending on your team’s deliverables and needs; when you are at your shared core location to connect with others and when not. It may not be for every role, and, as part of the recruitment process, you’ll have the chance to discuss Smart Working and how it might work for the job you are applying for.

Security isn’t always the first thing that people think of with BT, but it is one of the fastest growing parts of our global organisation. We protect our networks from more than 6,500 cyber-attacks each day, invest over £40m in research each year and employ more than 3,000 people - which makes us the largest private cyber security employer in the UK. With incredible opportunities to learn, develop and grow your skills, we’ll invest in you, nurture potential and shape your future – whatever your background or experience. You can find out more about Security in BT here

In today’s world, safe and secure digital connections have never been more vital. You’ll be joining a global company operating at the forefront of the information age: BT employs 90,000 people in 180 countries. With huge scale, we’re capable of achieving great things, striving to be personal, simple, and brilliant for our customers whilst creating an inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds can succeed. Play your part. Make a difference. We are the Protectors.

How to Apply

It's easy to apply online; you just need a copy of your up-to-date CV and to follow the step-by step process. Don't worry if you need to make changes - you'll have the opportunity to review and edit your work on the final page. We look forward to receiving your application!